Chapter 73

Suddenly attacked, the tall and thin middle-aged man reacted quickly, but with his dantian pierced, he could hardly circulate his true qi.

Enduring the intense pain, he grabbed the hand holding the sharp weapon, trying to restrain the attacker.

But what left him incredulous was that this strike not only pierced through the inner armor he wore, but also had enough force to throw a punch.

Bang!

A fierce and violent blow struck his chest, and with a series of cracking sounds, his body was sent flying into the two others who were rushing over.

In the golden-red glow, he faintly saw a pair of blood-red eyes and a scar under the disheveled hair, glowing with an eerie blood light.

"Is it a ghost?"

This thought flashed through his mind, and the middle-aged man felt a chill in his heart, losing control of his body.

"Second Brother!"

The two others cried out in shock, not knowing what had happened, but instinctively tried to catch the tall and thin middle-aged man.

Boom!

Pfft!

The object that had pierced his dantian was pulled out, splattering blood. The originally unconscious Yunzhong Huo suddenly shot up from the ground like an arrow, rushing towards the two others.

The rolling dust and the shattered wooden boards and walls behind him showed just how powerful he was.

"Oh no!"

A sense of danger enveloped their hearts, and the two instinctively shielded the tall and thin middle-aged man with their bodies.

Decades of brotherhood made them choose to abandon their Second Brother in the face of life and death, even comforting themselves that he would forgive them.

The tall and thin middle-aged man's pain subsided slightly, but his mind remained clear. He could feel the two others' subconscious actions and closed his eyes without joy or sorrow, sighing silently, "Enough!"

Scenes of laughter, slaughter, and galloping through the ancient Cang Mountains flashed through his mind.

Pain struck again, and his vision suddenly darkened, losing all consciousness.

Pfft! Bang!

The flying Yunzhong Huo's strength was unexpectedly powerful. The blade that had pierced the middle-aged man's dantian was driven through by his punch, piercing the chest of the person behind him.

His entire wrist was forced into the tall and thin middle-aged man's abdomen, and the fiery true qi on his right fist shattered the other's spine with a powerful blow.

For a moment, blood splattered, and pieces of flesh flew, covering the two others' heads and faces.

"Yuanwu dual cultivation!"

The two others, with their rich combat experience, instantly perceived the attacker's powerful physical strength and the true qi strength of the True Cultivation Realm.

The overwhelming force from the chest sent the middle-aged man spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward, despite his quick attempt to circulate his true qi.

The silent middle-aged man felt a chill in his chest, which quickly spread throughout his body, followed by intense pain.

Having seen many battles, he knew that this was the result of being pierced by a sharp weapon, causing rapid blood loss.

In the darkness, he saw a pair of red-glowing eyes and an extremely eerie dark red birthmark, which in his final moments transformed into a monstrous face, swallowing him whole.

Ah!

In an instant, the images of the innocent lives he had killed flashed through his mind, all appearing in the monstrous face, biting him fiercely.

Although it was extremely brief, it felt incredibly long to him. Darkness descended, and his soul was mercilessly torn apart and devoured.

Even as a True Cultivation Realm warrior, being stabbed in the heart led to his instant death. He choked and spat out blood, falling to the ground.

"Sixth Brother!"

The cowardly middle-aged man, who had been thrown back, no longer cared about anything else. He roared fiercely and darted towards the door, blood gushing from his mouth, looking extremely pitiful.

After killing two others in succession, the blood-stained, thin figure, like a ghost, drifted towards the cowardly middle-aged man's back.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Sensing the force coming from behind, the cowardly middle-aged man threw the only remaining water divider, which turned into a fierce light and stabbed towards the figure.

Unfortunately, without the support of true qi, even though the water divider was a spirit weapon, it was no match for the attacker's powerful physical strength.

Clang!

The water divider was easily knocked away, and the figure continued its charge, approaching the cowardly middle-aged man's back, ready to deliver another blow.

"What's happening?"

The robust middle-aged man, holding the lifeless body of Yunzhong Hu, was about to get up to check the room when he heard a series of闷响 (muffled sounds) from inside.

Seeing the state of his brothers, he immediately understood that the attacker was hiding in the room. His temper flared, and he handed the body to Sanhei Zai.

Roar!

A fierce aura burst forth, and his body, clad in a tight-fitting outfit, shattered, revealing iron-like muscles that glinted in the rising moonlight, sending a chill down anyone's spine.

"Looking for death! Savage Charge!"

The robust middle-aged man charged directly at the thin figure pursuing the cowardly middle-aged man. His shoulder, like a hammer, glinted menacingly.

The fierce force and the wind it generated sent sand and stones flying, creating a whirlwind that left deep footprints with each step.

The momentum was astonishing, befitting a Savage Charge!

Swift and unstoppable, the thin figure had no time to continue pursuing the cowardly middle-aged man and had to deal with this attack.

"Unpredictable, Illusory Cloud Collapse!"

A voice, devoid of emotion, like a stone, spoke without sorrow, pain, surprise, or anger.

The figure suddenly extended its hands, moving slowly yet quickly, unpredictable and fluid, like clouds in the sky.

Facing the robust middle-aged man's formidable charge, the blood-stained figure did not dodge or defend, seemingly unaware, or as if it was a casual push.

A strange scene unfolded: the seemingly powerful charge first collided with the hands, pushing the figure back several steps.

But with each step back, the robust middle-aged man's body slowed, eventually losing all momentum.

In his shocked and disbelieving eyes, he saw the figure coldly utter a single word.

"Collapse!"

Fierce waves of power, one after another, like an endless sea, surged from the rock-solid shoulder.

Crack!

With a series of cracking sounds, the robust middle-aged man felt his shoulder bones shatter, the pain overwhelming him, and his massive body was thrown back.

No one could have imagined that the robust middle-aged man, who was three or four times the size of the thin figure, would be defeated so decisively.

Boom!

The robust body hit the ground, flying several yards, raising a cloud of dust.

This scene left the cowardly middle-aged man and Sanhei Zai, who had rushed out of the wooden house, with their mouths agape, unable to close them.

"It's... it's him..."

Sanhei Zai, seeing the disheveled hair and the monstrous face revealed by the moonlight, stammered, his face pale, his legs trembling, clearly recognizing the monstrous figure.